Artificial lungs kept a man alive for 48 hours, allowing time for a life-saving transplant, while researchers continue to explore the impact of AI on clinical trials and drug discovery, according to recent reports. These developments, along with corrections to scientific publications and ongoing discussions about life in space, highlight the breadth of current scientific and medical advancements.
A recent episode of the Nature Podcast discussed an "external, artificial-lung system" that kept a patient alive for two days, providing crucial time for a transplant, according to Nature News (Source 2). This breakthrough underscores the rapid advancements in medical technology.
Meanwhile, the field of medicine is also grappling with the potential of artificial intelligence. Ben Liu, CEO of Formation Bio, an AI company in the biotech space, noted that the biggest hurdle in bringing new medicines to patients is not drug discovery, but the lengthy and expensive process of clinical trials, according to Time (Source 4). Formation Bio is working to address this challenge. AI's impact on drug discovery was also mentioned in a multi-source Time article (Source 5).
In other scientific news, a correction was issued to a Nature article published on January 28, 2026, regarding environmentally driven immune imprinting and its role in protecting against allergies (Source 1). The correction involved the interchange of images in the original publication.
Looking back at past scientific discoveries, Time (Source 3) reported on the history of announcements regarding the potential for life on Mars. The newspaper highlighted a 1906 article in The New York Times that claimed evidence of life on Mars, and a 1996 NASA announcement regarding potential fossilized remains of ancient bacterial life in a Martian meteorite.
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